Saturday, August 17, White River, Mpumalanga

Our first visit was to the ceramic studio of the Bosch family. The father who started the studious dead. This is his so who is the artist now operating the studio. They do not use a wheel, but mold and paint their pieces. I bought a couple small pieces. They sell large wall pieces for hundreds of dollars which cost over $1000 to ship home.


This is a large painted plate. I don't have pictures of the pieces I bought


Inside the studio


Two of the large kilns


This is a large flat kiln for the large wall pieces


The view out the studio


Bosch with some of the small parts he makes to put on his pieces. Because of the makeup of the clay the attachments melt right into the base piece.


Ceramicists tools


Part of a piece in progress. Www.boschstudio.co.za/index.htm


This is Jean Moore our guide through the whole trip. She will also be with us on the 4 day extension in Cape Town


Identifying house information outside the studio


Our next stop was near White River at The Artists Press, www.artists-press.net/ where some of South Africa's finest artist collaborate with master printer, Mark Attwood to produce original prints of the highest quality. The artists spend time in this studio putting their artwork onto the printing stones.





This is a fig tree in their yard


At lunch we we treated to a view of Marilyn's tattoos. She is our belle from Carolina.


After lunch, Tamara, Marks wife showed us some of her work. She does magnificent embroideries with lots of added beading. This piece is about 3x6 feet and tells a story





After lunch we went to another Bosch ceramic studio. This one is on the site started by the father and now operated by the daughter. It appears brother and sister have suffered a bit of a tiff. These are drawer knobs she makes


This is an outside wall on her studio with a sampling of her work. I bought two pieces here with this motif on them. Mine are a bit smaller than these


This morning as we were preparing to leave our hotel, my roommate, karen, was on our balcony brushing her teeth and enjoying the sunrise when she dropped her toothbrush.


Now on to Kwal Zulu Natal

Location:Mpumalanga